Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-09
THE AGED MONARCH.
7Bz EEPERoR WILLIAM AT THK
aRAED REVIEW.
How BE Looked When His Army saluted
Eim at stettin-ereeting
Won Koitke.

gim at stettin-ereeting
Won Koltke.
| Especial dispatch to London Times.l
Favored by splendid autumn weather,
the Emperor to-day passed in review
the Second or Pomeranian amy corps,
which put into the field on peace foot
ing thirty-four battalions and a CORE
spending force OF artillery, altogether a
very fine body OF troops, quite equal in
drill and discipline to the Guards in
Berlin, though the infantry were al
most all understood men and did any
thing but answer to the expectations OF
those strangers who may have been led
by Prince Bismarck s frequent illusions
to the bones of a healthy Pomeranian
musketeer, and other references OF the
Chancellor to the soldiers Of his own
home region, to expect the sight OF
brawny and formidable giants The
heavy cavalry, which comprises one
regiment Of cuirassiers and two of
Uhlans, were fine, big-boned, service
able men, as hardy as Highlanders
but the infantry for the most part
struck me as being of short stature,
| short but broad-chested, strong and
infexible rs flint. The general bear
ing and appearance of these troops,
as indeed of every other army
corps in the empire, can only
be spoken of in terms OF almost un-
qualified praise But it was not so
much the military as the personal ele-
ment in to-day's review which formed
the chief object of attraction 10 all who
witnessed it, The accident which pro-
vented the Emperor from going to 10
nigsberg had led the Pomeranians TO
fear that his visit TO them might per-
baps be married by the effects of it, but
what was their Joy and establishment to
behold their nonagsnsrian Kaiser,
punctually, as usual, on the stroke OF
II, the appointed hour, drive up to the
head Of his waiting troops, looking, as
far as looks went, almost as hale and
well as when he reviewed them in SINH
lar circumstances eight years ago after
returning from his meeting with the
late Gar Alexander III. at Alexandrovo.
After inspecting both lines Of the
troops, each of which seemed to stretch
away over dale and down to the van
ishing point, the Emperor drove up
and took position with his large aad
brilliant suite, which included the En-
press, with whom sat Princess William,
Prince William, Prince Frederick Leo
pold (only son OF the late Red Prince,
looking all the manlier for his recent
tour round the world, and Field-Mar
shall Count Won MOltke, fresh and
straight still, in spite OF his eighty
seven years.
The troops marched past twice in
different formations, and though this
part OF the show lasted nearly two
hours, the Emperor stood upright most
Of the time in his carriage, which he
occupied alone, using no other support
than what was afforded by walking
stick. 1t was proud moment for his
Majesty when bis grandson, Prince
William, led past his infantry regiment,
lut louder still was the cheering when
the twelve companies of the Goldberg
Grensdiers came trsmping past like
living walls, the proudest regiment on
the field, FOR their head is no less
parsonage than Count Won Moltke him-
self, and no one would think, to SOC the
Field Marshal pacing along, so easy
and erect in the saddle, that he is only
about three years younger than the |
Emperor himseli-physically almost a
greater miracle still. The Emperor |
beckons the great strategist to APP |
proacb, and extends his hand in silent |
gratitude and admiration TO him alone |
Of all the commanders as 10 the man
who has done most to win all Ger
many's mOmentous battles. But the |
multitude Of onlooksrs was moved by |
another touching incident, and that |
was when the Second cuirassiers, in
all their shining panoply of mail, came
moving on to the majestic notes of the |
" Hohenfriedberg March" one of the |
finest musical achievements OF Frede-
rick the Great. For this was a king
who not only could win great
and decisive battles, but also trans
NIT the memory Of them to posterity in
immortal strains. The chief of the
Second cuirassiers is the Empress, who
had dOnned a white mantle edged with
magenta, in exact harmony with the
tunics of her magnificent troopers, and
on their approach her Majesty rose up
in her carriage, with the support of her
staff, and thus remained until the five
ponderous squadrons had defled be-
fore her, evoking loud plaudits from
the spectators. These cheers We're
partly cut of compliment to the gal
lantry of the Emperor, who, seeing
how bis now rather infirm consort was
engaged, had mean while left his car
riage and stepped up to the side OF the
Empress, whose hand he kissed in re-
cognition Of the splendid efficiency Of
her regiment and her devotion to it.
Not satisfied with the great exertion
he had undergone in witnessing the re-
peated march past Of his troops, the
Emperor at the close OF the review
drove down the long-extended ranks OF
all the local Kriegeryereine or societies
of veterans, who helped him to win
Duppel, Koniggraz, and Sedan, and
thon hurried back to the Schloss, there
to rest little before sitting down to
the banquet, which their Majesties
cave tonight to all the chief command
ers of the Second corps. 1t is probable
that, in addition TO adhering to all the
parts of his programme, the Emperor
will go TO witness one act at least OF the
cver-pleasing Mikado," whose pres
emit performance here by an English
forms one of the attractions
Of this week OF festive militarism at
Stettin.
WHY HIS SALARY WAS DOUBLED